@ Keep them tip rolling impressions and ideas coming ya'll my pair should be in my dirty lil' hands by the end of the week. hoho

Hope i don't get fit or driver flex issues, fingers crossed!!! :)

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Originally Posted by jekostas

I tried three pairs of the exact same Earsubs you have and they all had massive channel imbalance problems. Guess you got lucky.

Oh forgot i overlooked this comment, but D'YAM these EARSUBS are THAT good they made you purchased them 3 times??? HYPED!!!

Yeah i detected zero channel imbalance issues nor has nick me thinks and he has probably hoarded like a truck load of them already. Maybe all the good sets are sent up North and we lowly Americans get all the factory rejects.

The S2 is closer to the M200 in quality of sound than I had initially realized. The M200 still has it beat, however, in wider soundstage, airiness, quality of bass, and refinement. But the S2 is not far behind in overall quality. Both have good weight on the instruments and micro-details. Vocals are tough. Both have excellent vocals, but I think the M200 has the edge of a bit more details in vocals.

I find it hard to believe the onkyo could be on the same level as the cks1000. id love to be surprised, as they are priced in different brackets.
how do they differ?

After hearing the S2 and M200, the 1K's seemed awfully colored. Even the Onkyo's don't seem as colored but its closer to the 1K's then the other two in coloration. I am preferring more of the neutral sound these days with good bass.

First things first. I loved the sound of these phones, a bit bassy, but not overbearing. They would still be with me except for one issue: I could not get them to feel comfortable, no matter how I tried. The sound tube is huge, larger than any other phones I have owned. And even with the smallest of tips, or different brand tips, they ended up causing a low grade ache in my ear canals. Sad, but true. So I had to return them. For sound, 5 stars. For fit, 3 stars. I know other people who have them fit fine, but not me.

Although I can't say they're the most comfortable IEMs, I feel fortunate I haven't had any major issues.

Man that fit issue... Based on what people have been saying about the m200, they seem great sound wise, but i just completely skipped it because I've tried some jvc micro hd driver stuff and, for the price, they were great, but the comfort just sucked.

M200>> S2 > RE-400 >H-200 > CKS1000 .. None of these are super far from each other, but the S2 is closer in sound quality of the M200 than say the CKS1000 to the RE-400. The RE-400 and H200 are actually pretty close because the RE-400 needs more bass. There is a spike in the H200's highs that prevents it from really surpassing the RE-400. The M200 and S2 are really on another level from the rest right now. I didn't include the ASG-2 because it's on a higher tier than them all in my opinion.

M200>> S2 > RE-400 >H-200 > CKS1000 .. None of these are super far from each other, but the S2 is closer in sound quality of the M200 than say the CKS1000 to the RE-400. The RE-400 and H200 are actually pretty close because the RE-400 needs more bass. There is a spike in the H200's highs that prevents it from really surpassing the RE-400. The M200 and S2 are really on another level from the rest right now. I didn't include the ASG-2 because it's on a higher tier than them all in my opinion.

Wow! S2 beats the H200?! I'm a lot more excited now as iI'm soon getting the S2s. Thanks for the ranking ericp!

M200>> S2 > RE-400 >H-200 > CKS1000 .. None of these are super far from each other, but the S2 is closer in sound quality of the M200 than say the CKS1000 to the RE-400. The RE-400 and H200 are actually pretty close because the RE-400 needs more bass. There is a spike in the H200's highs that prevents it from really surpassing the RE-400. The M200 and S2 are really on another level from the rest right now. I didn't include the ASG-2 because it's on a higher tier than them all in my opinion.

Since you say the CKS1000s are more colored it makes me want to purchase those over the M200s. I'm also considering the Onkyos and they are a lot cheaper which is nice. Plus they have detachable cables, so many options...

Yeah i detected zero channel imbalance issues nor has nick me thinks and he has probably hoarded like a truck load of them already. Maybe all the good sets are sent up North and we lowly Americans get all the factory rejects.

Wayne's are good as are my pals too. Yeah and the other model I got is fine. Not trying to rub it in.

I really hope it wasn't anything to do with the TRRS jack on them not liking an input you had. I've had that from stuff the odd time. No not hoarded a truckload but don't give me any ideas. Maybe make a chair out of all the packages and use the ones in the armrests? Buried by avalanche from closet ? One can dream.

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Originally Posted by sfwalcer

@ Keep them tip rolling impressions and ideas coming ya'll my pair should be in my dirty lil' hands by the end of the week. hoho

Hope i don't get fit or driver flex issues, fingers crossed!!! :)

Is this the first revelation that you scored here?

Interested in your take since trolls are well known for their exceptional hearing ability. The only flex issues you'll have will be in the mirror.

Seriously though not like you can go wrong on those ones. Expecting another good writeup my mang. I gotz tuh know

FOR M200 FIT AND POSSIBLE UNDER-THE-RADAR TIP OPTION:

I have the earlier in-ears portable Stax setup, and they certainly have awkward and large tube bore, but their tips are interesting. Some folks with the newer versions of the Stax in ears ( which can use a regular type of silicone tip ) went back to using these older funky looking tips. Might be something to try out if someone was willing to take the plunge as they are not cheap.

Not %100 sure though because the Stax tubes have a pill shaped opening, and these tips are very low profile with only a small wrap around lip at the top.

If I had a KEF I could help see firsthand, but maybe someone else has both.

The S2 and H-200 each does something the other does better, but I'd wouldn't say one was better than the other, but saying that, I prefer the Ie300 for the extra punch on lows. I find the RE-400's sound too laid back for my liking, tbh.Edited by Exesteils - 9/3/13 at 2:01am

After hearing the S2 and M200, the 1K's seemed awfully colored. Even the Onkyo's don't seem as colored but its closer to the 1K's then the other two in coloration. I am preferring more of the neutral sound these days with good bass.

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Originally Posted by ericp10

M200>> S2 > RE-400 >H-200 > CKS1000 .. None of these are super far from each other, but the S2 is closer in sound quality of the M200 than say the CKS1000 to the RE-400. The RE-400 and H200 are actually pretty close because the RE-400 needs more bass. There is a spike in the H200's highs that prevents it from really surpassing the RE-400. The M200 and S2 are really on another level from the rest right now. I didn't include the ASG-2 because it's on a higher tier than them all in my opinion.

The S2 and H-200 each does something the other does better, but I'd wouldn't say one was better than the other, but saying that, I prefer the Ie300 for the extra punch on lows. I find the RE-400's sound too laid back for my liking, tbh.

Am so glad that I've made the right decision buying the M200! Such consistent ranking for the M200 from multi-IEM users and the M200 SQ is amazing